From the monthly archives:

November 2006

Carnival of Personal Finance #76

November 27, 2006

The Carnival of Personal Finance #76 is up over at My Financial Journey.  Here are my favorites from this week’s roundup:
Shopping tips from a savvy online bargain hunter:  My kind of shopper - on the hunt for a bargain.   
Personal Finance In A Plastic Economy:  Learning to manage your finances in a cashless society.
Related Posts [...]

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Making Christmas Cookies – A Holiday Tradition

November 25, 2006

I mentioned before that we emphasize traditions with our children, and these are not things that cost a lot of money.  What better tradition than cookie baking? I have a few of my own favorites, but here are some of the best recipes for christmas cookies that I’ve found.
Snickerdoodles:  My favorite!   These cookies do not last [...]

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Charitable Contributions – End Of Year Preparations

November 25, 2006

The beginning of December we look to complete any charitable contributions for the current tax year. We give monetary donations throughout the year, and the charities we support provide us with a letter stating the dollar amount given for the current tax year.  (We already know that amount because we use Quicken and know how much [...]

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Gifts For Him – Tool Set, Saw, Drill, Ladder, Cordless Tools

November 24, 2006

My husband and I are really practical when it comes to gift giving for each other.  I ask for things like kitchen appliances that make my life in the kitchen easier.  He likes tools for fixing and tinkering.  I was looking at the sale ads yesterday and was surprised to find many good deals at [...]

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Black and Decker Griddle

November 24, 2006

I was searching the sale ads yesterday for any items that we are currently needing.  I do not have a griddle and am looking to purchase a family size one.  I found the Black and Decker family size griddle with a warming tray on sale for $19 at Target.  The sale is good for November 24 [...]

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Weekly RoundUp For 11-23-2006

November 23, 2006

This past week we participated in the carnival of personal finance #75 with Forget Better Online Shopping – Give Me A Shopping Plugin and the festival of frugality #49 with 50 Homemade Gift Ideas From Around The Web. 
I also compiled a couple of lists from the Black Friday ads including kitchen appliance deals and board games. 
We’re [...]

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Saving on Christmas Decorations

November 22, 2006

I’ve posted lately about deals and finds on outdoor Christmas decorations.  I’ve found several deals on lighted entryway trees at Big Lots, as well as 25% off discounts at Michael Arts and Crafts on the 7 foot or taller Christmas trees.  Here are more ideas for saving money on Christmas decor.
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Paid The Property Taxes Bill – Got The Early Discount

November 22, 2006

As I mentioned during last week’s regular paying the bills, our property tax bill was coming due. We pay our property taxes and homeowner insurance ourselves, rather than allowing the mortage company to collect it in escrow throughout the year. We did this for several reasons. First, the mortage company seemed to have difficulty paying [...]

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Game Tables – Pool, Air Hockey, Soccer, Ping Pong

November 22, 2006

Sears is having a good sale now on their game tables.  All different kinds are on sale.  Here is a partial listing of what they are advertising:
ESPN Pro Billiards table – 2:1 length to width surface dimensions.  Sale price is $499.99
ESPN Stadium Soccer Table: $399.99.
Mizerak Alcclaim 7 foot pool table – $199.99
Harvard Keystone soccer table – [...]

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Inflatable 6 Ft. Animated Carousel

November 21, 2006

Have you seen these light up inflatables for your lawn?  All the stores around here have them including Walmart, KMart, and Lowes.  Big Lots has a great sale on the one with the animated carousel, where the scene inside has a moving carousel which is lighted and actually rotates.  We’ve taken the kids just to [...]

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